Patricio Rey y sus Redonditos de Ricota was a rock band originally from La Plata, Argentina whose tours in the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s drew a cult-like following that mirrored Grateful Dead frenzy in the United States. Patricio Rey is a fictional character or group consciousness, and not a real person or member of the group. The band's strength lies in the semantic power of its lyrics, which discuss different topics such as politics, drugs and women, but always from a philosophical and existential point of view.